Amendment No. 9 to Acuity Brands, Inc. Severance Agreement between Acuity Brands, Inc. and Richard K. Reece dated March 29, 2019

THIS AMENDMENT made and entered into as of the 29th day of March, 2019, by and between ACUITY BRANDS, INC. (the “Company”) and RICHARD K. REECE (“Executive”);

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive entered into a Severance Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2006 (“Severance Agreement”), and amended as of October 28, 2009, March 30, 2010, March 28, 2014, October 27, 2014, October 26, 2015, October 25, 2016, October 25, 2017 and January 4, 2019, providing for the payment of certain compensation and benefits to Executive if Executive’s employment is terminated under certain circumstances; and

WHEREAS, the parties now desire to amend the Severance Agreement in the manner hereinafter provided;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Severance Agreement is hereby amended, as follows:

2.11    “Severance Period” - A period equal to eighteen (18) months from the Executive’s Date of Termination.    

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.